How long do I really need my photographer?
Honestly, this post started out as an email. As a photographer, one of the most frequent questions I’m presented is “How long do I really need a photographer at my wedding?” To answer that question, however, requires several other questions: what are you hoping your photographer will capture on your Big Day? Candid moments? Family portraits? Finer details? Better yet, are there any parts of the wedding you don’t want to remember? Or any parts of the wedding you will not want to share with your future children, grandchildren, and friends? The answer is typically no – I want to remember all of it. Every single detail. A typical wedding day for me goes something like this. Bride I typically begin by photographing the bride while she is getting ready. I take photos of bridal prep and photos of the bride and her bridesmaids. It is also nice to get detail shots at this time – items like earrings, shoes, flowers, rings and sentimental baubles. These shots ta...